Pricing Industrial Discharge Quota (IDQ): A Model Reflecting Opportunity Cost of Performing Ecological Responsibility

The upper reaches of a river system are often trapped in the dilemma of choosing between industrial development and headwater protection. One of the solutions is eco-compensation, which, however, is a public-fiscal arrangement lacking inspiration and sustainability. Instead, industrial discharge quo...

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Main Authors: Tengda Lu, Xieer Dai, Jun Chen, Ming Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/6/2032